WB> Hi there. My name is William and I to have a 13 year old that is ADD.
 WB> He has been in special education for years and on various types of
 WB> medication. My wife and I have endured 13 years of difficult times with
 WB> my son and there seems at times to be NO Light at the end of the
 WB> tunnel. I am really glad to find this base and when I have a little
 WB> more time I will read the other posts in more detail. Right now I just
 WB> wanted to say Hi and Keep Up The Posting. 
 
 MW> Hi William and welcome...you will find others here with a lot of the
 MW> same difficulties that you are experienceing...It is good to know
 MW> that one is not alone...welcome, once again....
 
 WB> Thanks for the welcome and I do look forward to sharing the wealth of
 WB> exper iences that you all have had.
 Sharing the wealth?....well, I guess that is one way of putting it....:)
 I have three adult AD(H)D sons who were diagnosed as "hyper-active" many
 years ago...they were a hand-full to say the least..I also have at least
 one daughter that has some ADD traits..I have 7 grandchildren that have
 been diagnosed as having AD(H)D and one granddaughter that has been
 diagnosed ADD...the one daughter that has the ADD traits has one AD(H)D
 son and it is her daugher that is ADD...I also have a few ADD traits but
 I seem to be able to handle most of them...
 When my sons were younger they bounced all over the house. I kept trying
 to find things to keep them occupied but they always seemed to wind up
 beating each other up until I finally got boxing gloves for them and would
 watch to make sure they fought fair...I also got one of those boxing clown
 so that they could take out their frustration out on that. I wound up using
 it from time to time....:)  But we all survived and they are all adults
 today...still AD(H)D but under control..most of the time....:)
 I have 8 children, by the way, and somehow remained sane....more or less.
 :) And I have 17 grandchildren (almost)... and 15 step-grandchildren...
 Marie
... Ever get the feeling your guardian angel is laughing?
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